Transport Planner - Guinness



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This role is to support the management of transport operations in the market providing a service of performing operations, partnering with transport providers and contributing to each market in the region. The outcomes of this role are measured in:  Cost Efficiency, Service and Collaborative and value-crafting relationships.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

  • Develop and publish Daily inbound and outbound transport plans using the TMS.
  • Help manage transport spending to be within budget and deliver operational savings. Bringing in innovative thinking into our transport operations to deliver on cost and service in a safe manner.
  • Provide expert transport knowledge and understanding of market dynamics to ensure the credibility of logistics
  • Plan and manage transport operations at KBL to ensure operation efficiencies (TAT, Truck utilisation, route optimisation) and customer service (CFR, OTIFNE and returns).
  • Develop and implement safety, CARM, SFIPP and all Diageo controls plus government regulations in the transport operations of the market.
  • Network modelling to help reduce cost and drive efficiency within the operation.
  • Understanding of the Transportation management system (TMS) and how it operates. Using this system to optimise our transport operation to drive cost and efficiency.


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Qualifications and Experience Required

  • Proven experience working in a transport role with road freight in a manufacturing company working across multiple sites in different countries

  • Knowledge and experience of sea freight.

  • Demonstrable ability to engage and align stakeholders behind plans and win support for implementing change with transport suppliers

  • BSc or MSc in a supply chain-related subject

  • Demonstrable knowledge of end-to-end supply chain and customer collaboration

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written combined with the ability to engage effectively at all levels in the organisation

  • An understanding of how leading technology can enable effective logistics operations

  • Knowledge of TMS, GPS tracking and e-POD systems and experience of the implementation of the same

  • Numerate and ability to apply KPIs to drive performance management at all levels with transport suppliers



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